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捕 vs 逮捕 vs 捉（近义词）

/ Bǔ yus dàibǔ yus zhuō / 
Strokes

Definition

arrest, catch, hold, grasp

Example

用法1
1）捕，逮捕 and 捉 are all verbs but they have different usages.
2）To mean arrest, 捕 and 逮捕 are often used; 捉 is informal and used in colloquial language. 被捕 (be arrested), 捉奸 (catch a- dulterers in the act) are common phrases.
1
Tā
他
yīn
因
tānwū
贪污
ànjiàn
案件
bèibǔ
被捕
  
(
  
/
dàibǔ
逮捕
  
)
le
了
  
。

He was arrested for embezzlement.

2
Jǐngfāng
警方
qù
去
dàibǔ
逮捕
  
(
  
/
bǔ
捕
  
/
zhuō
捉
  
)
xiányírén
嫌疑人
shí
时
yǐjīng
已经
pǎodiào
跑掉
le
了
  
。

The criminal had run away when the policemen went to arrest him.

3
Tā
他
zài
在
shāngchǎng
商场
xíngqiè
行窃
shí
时
bèi
被
dāngchǎng
当场
zhuōzhù
捉住
  
。

He was caught on the spot when he stole in the shop.

用法2
1）捉 and 捕 can be used to mean"hunt for prey".The former is more colloquial.
2）捕鱼 (catch fish) and 猫捉老鼠(A cat catches a mouse.)are common phrases,e.g.:
4
Húbiān
湖边
de
的
bǎixìng
百姓
duō
多
yǐ
以
bǔyú
捕鱼
wéishēng
为生
  
。

The residents by the lake primarily live on fishing.

5
Kàn
看
  
!
Māo
猫
zài
在
zhuō
捉
lǎoshǔ
老鼠
  
。

Look!The cat is chasing after a rat.

6
Yóuyú
由于
huánjìng
环境
wūrǎn
污染
  
,
zuìjìn
最近
zhèlǐ
这里
zhuō
捉
  
(
  
/
bǔ
捕
  
)
bù
不
dào
到
pángxiè
螃蟹
le
了
  
。

Due to the pollution of the environment,crabs are disappearing from the area recently.

用法3
1)捉 also means "to grasp with hand" (left over from classical Chinese), such as 捉笔 (hold a pen), 捉刀 (write an article, etc. for sb. else, ghost write), 捉襟见肘(pull together one's lapels to conceal raggedness only to expose one's elbows),etc.
7
Lǎo
老
zuòjiā
作家
bìngzhòng
病重
  
,
shuāngshǒu
双手
yǐjīng
已经
bù
不
néng
能
zhuō
捉
bǐ
笔
wéi
为
wén
文
le
了
  
。

The old writer is seriously ill,and he is no longer able to hold a pen writing articles.

8
Zuìjìn
最近
tājiā
他家
jīngjì
经济
qíngkuàng
情况
bùhǎo
不好
  
,
zài
在
kāizhī
开支
shàng
上
bùmiǎn
不免
zhuōjīnjiànzhǒu
捉襟见肘
  
。

The financial situation of his family is not good recently,and naturally he lacks enough money to support his family.